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Janmarcos Peña

Case from Boston, MA dated Feb 07, 2014

Victim Details

Janmarcos Peña

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Boston

MA

2014-02-07

9

Janmarcos

Peña

07/13/2026

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In a tragic incident on February 7, 2014, in Boston, Massachusetts, 9-year-old Janmarcos Peña, a White/Hispanic male, was fatally shot. The person responsible was his own 14-year-old brother, Juanly Peña. On that morning, while inside their family's home, the older brother pointed a handgun at Janmarcos's chest and pulled the trigger, believing the weapon to be unloaded. Janmarcos had been home sick from school that day.

Following the shooting, Juanly Peña initially started to call 911 ...
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  • http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/08/20/mattapan-teen-who-allegedly-shot-his-year-old-brother-death-due-boston-courtroom/C13
  • http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2014/02/07/neighbors-officials-stunned-shooting-year-old-mattapan-boy-his-brother
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    It's really hard to wrap my head around the Janmarcos Pena case. I've been thinking a lot about the ... ...Read More
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